CORN ROOTWORM CONTROL VIA FORMATION OF LIMONENE IN TRANSGENIC PLANTS

摘要

Limonene is effective in controlling Southern corn rootworm. It can be appliedas a conventional insecticide, or plants can be transformed with a gene whichcodes for an enzyme which synthesizes limonene from a substrate available inthe plant. Transformed plants are resistant to infestation by Southern cornrootworm.